FAQ

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Version 1.00 (3.22.03)
Written by $BL5Fs!!G&(J Muni Shinobu (muni_shinobu@yahoo.com)
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SHIN SANGOKU MUSOU 3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & FUN FACTOIDS & BUGS
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[ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ]
$B"#(J How To Unlock Opening Edit?
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Unlock all 42 playable characters.
$B"#(J What's the Difference Between the Different Horses?
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$B@VEF(J Red Hare = Fastest horse.
$BE*W*(J Di Lu Hex Mark = Luck up.
$BHtEE(J Fei Dian Flying Lightning = Ride attack up.
$B@d1F(J Jue Ying Matchless Shadow = Won't fall off when attacked.
$B"#(J Does the Map Show the Location of My Horse?
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Yes, it does. But only when you are equipped with a saddle. On the screen
top right map, the horse you brought with you will be shown as a cyan dot.
In the pause screen map, the horse you brought with you will be shown as a
yellow saddle.
$B"#(J Does the Map Show the Locations of Sub-Generals?
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Yes, it does. When in the battle preparation menu before the battle, or in
the pause menu during the battle, go to the Troop Information menu, when you
highlight the name of a general with a sub-general, press the O button and
the location of the sub-general will be pointed out on the map.
$B"#(J What Are The Starting Characters?
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Initially Playable Characters:
$Bif(J = $BN-Hw(J, $B4X1)(J, $BD%Ht(J
Shu = Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei
$Br2(J = $BAbA`(J, $B2F8uFW(J, $B2F8tJ%(J
Wei = Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan
$B8b(J = $BB97x(J, $BB9>09a(J, $B2+38(J
Wu = Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, Huang Gai
$BO$I[EA(J = $BO$I[(J, $BD%NK(J
Lu Bu Scenario = Lu Bu, Zhang Liao
$BF!BnEA(J = $BF!Bn(J, $Bl:@f(J
Dong Zhuo Scenario = Dong Zhuo, Diao Chan
$BjO>REA(J = $BjO>R(J, $BD%%3%&(J
Yuan Shao Scenario = Yuan Shao, Zhang He
$BFnHZEA(J = $BLT3O(J, $B=KM;(J
Nan Man Scenario = Meng Huo, Zhu Rong
$B2+6REA(J = $BD%3Q(J, $BD%Ht(J, $BD%NK(J, $BD%%3%&(J
Yellow Turban Scenario = Zhang Jiao, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Zhang He
$B"#(J How To Unlock More Costumes for the Characters?
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Initially, each character will only have one costume. As rank goes up, the
costumes you can choose from will also increase. Once you reach Max rank,
you will have all 6 different costumes for that character.
$B"#(J Which Characters Can Equip 6 Items?
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The item equipment slots increase by the same amount for all the characters,
so you should be able to tell this just by looking at the characters'
initial item slots.
The slots increase by 3 for all characters.
In other words:
1 $B"*(J 4
2 $B"*(J 5
3 $B"*(J 6
Characters that end up with 6 item slots are:
$B=t3kN(J Zhuge Liang, $B%[%&E}(J Pang Tong, $B;JGOXt(J Sima Yi.
Characters that end up with 5 item slots are:
$BN-Hw(J Liu Bei, $Bld1@(J Zhao Yun, $BU*0](J Jiang Wei, $B7n1Q(J Yue Ying
$BAbA`(J Cao Cao, $BD%NK(J Zhang Liao, $BD%%3%&(J Zhang He, $Ba+I1(J Zhen Ji
$BB97x(J Sun Jian, $BB9:v(J Sun Ce, $BB9>09a(J Sun Shang Xiang, $B(J Zhou
Yu, $BN&B=(J Lu
Xun, $BO$LX(J Lu Meng, $BBg6,(J Da Qiao, $B>.6,(J Xiao Qiao
$Bl:@f(J Diao Chan, $BjO>R(J Yuan Shao, $B=KM;(J Zhu Rong, $BD%3Q(J Zhang Jiao.
All the rest of the characters end up with 4 item slots.
$B"#(J What is the Highest Level for Ability Items?
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Level 20.
$B"#(J What is the Highest Level for Elemental Jades?
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Level 4.
$B"#(J What is the Highest Level for Weapons?
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Level 10.
$B"#(J How Many Weapon Experience Does it Take for Weapons to Level Up?
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Lv1 = 0
Lv2 = 1000
Lv3 = 3000
Lv4 = 6000
Lv5 = 10000
Lv6 = 15000
Lv7 = 21000
Lv8 = 28000
Lv9 = 36000
Lv10 = need to unlock
$B"#(J How to Become the Strongest General?
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1) Character level up through rank points
Grow in rank name to become a higher positioned general
To get more rank points:
- defeat more enemy generals
- defeat more enemy soldiers
- clear stage in less time
2) Weapon level up through weapon experience points
Weapon level up for more attack strength and higher number of consecutive
hits
To get more weapon experience points:
- fight more enemy generals
- fight enemy generals with more charge attacks and higher combos
3) Character improvement through retrieving items on the battlefield
Certain enemies drop certain items, such as Armors, Jades, and Ability items
Armors and Jades can be equipped to give a character different abilities,
and Ability items such as dropped swords and dropped shields can grow a
character's attack and defense strength
4) Train in Free Mode
The character growth you earn in Free Mode are all carried over when you
play Musou Mode, so level up and grow your characters in Free Mode to give
you an advantage in Musou Mode
5) Raise ally morale to turn the tide of the battle
With high morale, your ally troops attack more fiercely
With low morale, your ally troops attack less fiercely
Your army has a better chance of winning the battle with a higher morale
To raise ally morale:
- accept One On One Duels when challenged
- win One On One Duels
- defeat enemy generals
- defeat whole numbers of enemies, such as 50 kills or 100 kills or 1000
kills
$B"#(J How Do I Give Commands to My Bodyguards?
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During the battle, press the Select button anytime to give them 1 of 3
commands. The current command will be shown by the icon at the bottom left
of the character's portrait at the bottom left of the screen.
Shield icon means "Guard" - bodyguards fight near the player and guard the
player.
Sword icon means "Attack" - bodyguards fight farther away from the player,
and attack more toward enemy generals.
Hand icon means "Stand By" - bodyguards stay at the spot where the player
gave the command, standing by. They will still fight if attacked, but they
won't follow you nor attack by themselves.
$B"#(J Concerning Bodyguard Growth
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Bodyguard growth is dependent on the bodyguard type you set.
Depending on what weapon type you set your bodyguards to, they grow in
different stats.
$B7uJ(J Sword Bodyguards grow generally in all the stats.
$BAdJ(J Spear Bodyguards grow more in $BL5AP(J Musou.
$B7aJ(J Halberd Bodyguards grow more in $B967b(J Attack.
$B5]J(J Arrow Bodyguards grow more in $BKI8f(J Defense and Arrow Attack (hidden
stat just like for characters.
$BW8J(J Crossbow Bodyguards grow more in $BKI8f(J Defense and Arrow Attack also.
If one of the stats of the bodyguard team gets Maxed, that bodyguard team
will receive a special Rank Name.
$BBNNO(J HP Max = $B